Pride of Nations Developer Diary launched

NEW YORK– October 5th, 2010– Paradox Interactive and AGEOD announced today the launch of the first developer diary for Pride of Nations, as well as the release of 10 brand new screenshots.

The developer diary will be an ongoing feature published bi-weekly on the Paradox forum.

Pride of Nations is a turn-based historical strategy game set in the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control of a country and guides it through industrialization, military conquest, and colonization.

“The game is all about obtaining the most envied status of Great Power (‘The place under the sun’ position) and achieving the first rank among those in the game. To do so, you must earn Prestige. It comes in the form of economic performance, military might, diplomatic aura, colonial empires, technological progress, social advances, balance at home, and overall world power.” says Philippe Thibaut, game designer for Pride of Nations.

AGEOD studios, a part of Paradox Interactive since 2010, was founded in 2005 by industry veterans Philippe Thibaut, original designer of historical strategy games Europa Universalis, Pax Romana, Great Invasions and World War One; and Philippe Malacher, creator of the AGE engine. Since its start, AGEOD has released the famous turn-based strategy titles Birth of America, AGEOD's American Civil War, Napoleon's Campaigns, War in America and, on a different engine, World War One, 1914-1918. AGEOD's main goal is to offer players original cultural and gaming creations based on precise and serious research, with an emphasis on historical strategy games with original and innovative features.

Since 1999, Paradox Interactive has been a leading global developer and publisher of PC-based strategy games. World-renowned for its strategy catalog, the company holds a particularly strong presence in the United States and Europe. Its steadily growing portfolio includes originally developed titles such as the critically acclaimed Europa Universalis and the Hearts of Iron franchises, as well as publishing titles such as the Elven Legacy series, Mount&Blade, and Majesty 2. Paradox stands poised to make an explosive entry onto consoles during 2010 with the release of Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West. For more information, please visit www.paradoxplaza.com

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